Practice Specific Examples (4.1.1.1) - Module 4: Time, Space, and Intertextual Connections
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Practice - Specific Examples - 4.1.1.1

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Question 1 Easy

What major shift in storytelling occurred after the World Wars to reflect a "broken" world?

  • Answer: Authors moved away from linear stories toward fragmentation and experimentation with form (like stream of consciousness) to reflect a shattered sense of order.
  • Hint: Think about the "Shattered Mirror" analogy.

💡 Hint: Think about the "Shattered Mirror" analogy.

Question 2 Easy

Define the term "Zeitgeist" as used in the glossary.

  • Answer: It refers to the "spirit of the times"—the defining mood or spirit of a particular period of history.
  • Hint: It describes how a whole generation feels at a specific point in time.

💡 Hint: It describes how a whole generation feels at a specific point in time.

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Question 1

Which literary group is most associated with the "Lost Generation"?

  • Type: MCQ
  • Options: The Victorians, Hemingway and Fitzgerald, The Elizabethan Poets, The Transcendentalists.
  • Correct Answer: Hemingway and Fitzgerald.
  • Explanation: These American writers were alienated by the aftermath of WWI and are central figures of the "Lost Generation."
  • Hint: They used stark realism to depict disillusionment.
The Victorians
Hemingway and Fitzgerald
The Elizabethan Poets
The Transcendentalists. * **Correct Answer**: Hemingway and Fitzgerald. * **Explanation**: These American writers were alienated by the aftermath of WWI and are central figures of the "Lost Generation." * **Hint**: They used stark realism to depict disillusionment.

💡 Hint: They used stark realism to depict disillusionment.

Question 2

Existentialism is a movement that argues the world has a clear, pre-determined meaning for everyone.

  • Type: Boolean
  • Options: True, False
  • Correct Answer: False
  • Explanation: Existentialism explores individual freedom and the search for meaning in a world that often feels meaningless or absurd after catastrophes like the World Wars.
  • Hint: Think about the "post-catastrophe landscape."
True
False * **Correct Answer**: False * **Explanation**: Existentialism explores individual freedom and the search for meaning in a world that often feels *meaningless* or absurd after catastrophes like the World Wars. * **Hint**: Think about the "post-catastrophe landscape."

💡 Hint: Think about the "post-catastrophe landscape."

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Challenge 1 Hard

Using the WE-C.O.L.D. acronym, identify which historical pivot would most likely influence a story about a futuristic society where the government tracks your every thought via a computer chip.

  • Solution: C.O. (Cold War / Orwellian Dystopia). This scenario reflects the paranoia, surveillance, and totalitarian themes characteristic of Cold War-inspired dystopian fiction.
  • Hint: Focus on the surveillance and totalitarian aspects.

💡 Hint: Focus on the surveillance and totalitarian aspects.

Challenge 2 Hard

You are an author during the Enlightenment. Write a one-sentence "pitch" for a new story that focuses on the values of your time.

  • Solution: (Example) "A detailed account of a common man who uses his own ingenuity and the laws of nature to build a successful life on a deserted island, proving that reason can overcome any obstacle."
  • Hint: Focus on Reason, the Individual, and Scientific Inquiry.

💡 Hint: Focus on **Reason**, the **Individual**, and **Scientific Inquiry**.

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